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![]() | Calliandra emarginata, Inga emarginata Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Mimosoideae Powderpuff Origin: Southern Mexico, Panama, Bolivia ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This species has dwarf growth habit, and blooms year round. The plant is always covered with flowers. The name Calliandra means "beautiful stamens", and several of the approximately 150 shrubs and small trees belonging to this genus are grown for their dense heads of pink or white silky stamens that appear on short stalks along the upper sides of the branches. Propagation is easier from seeds, cuttings are also possible. The name Calliandra comes from the Greek for 'beautiful stamens'. The globular flowerheads can be up to 2.5 inches in diameter (6 cm). This plant can be trained either in a small standard tree or a nice round bush. Similar plants:
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2766 Calliandra emarginata Nana - Dwarf Powderpuff Powderpuff - dwarf everblooming variety. Drought tolerant, easy to grow plant. It stays very short 2-3 ft tall, gets dense and bushy, no pruning needed.RECOMMENDED FERTILIZERS: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster Tropical Allure - Smart-Release Booster This item is certified for shipping to California. Most of our plants are certified for shipping to California, however, certain plants are not certified. Please do not order not-certified plants to California addresses. These plants may be added to CA certification in the future; please contact us for more information. Close window |
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